Warwick Valley Empty Bowls fundraiser set for March 8

WARWICK — Warwick Valley Empty Bowls will bring the community together to fight hunger from 5-8 p.m. March 8 at Warwick Valley High School.

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Posted Feb. 28, 2013 at 12:00 PM

Posted Feb. 28, 2013 at 12:00 PM

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WARWICK — Warwick Valley Empty Bowls will bring the community together to fight hunger from 5-8 p.m. March 8 at Warwick Valley High School.

The event will feature live bands, student musicians, kids' games and activities, pottery demonstrations, a silent auction and a community meal, served continuously, of gourmet soups, fresh bread and dessert.

With the assistance of local high school culinary students, chef Erik Johansen of the Iron Forge Inn restaurant in Warwick will create several "family-friendly" gourmet soups, using many local ingredients.

A variety of fresh bread and cookies will be provided by local businesses and organizations, and additional kids' food will be available.

A limited number of handmade pottery bowls will be available for purchase.

An addition to the event this year will be performances by area musicians: the folk/rock duet Laura Birdsong and Steve Vecchiotti at 5 p.m., jazz musician Michael Purcell at 6 p.m., and the vocal ensemble Zephyr at 7:15 p.m.

In addition, several high school and middle school musical students and groups will perform.

The silent auction will feature many donated items, with bidding from 5-7 p.m. and pickup from 7-8 p.m. An auction preview will be available on the Empty Bowls website before the event, with postings including sponsor name and link, item description and photograph.

The snow date is March 9.

Proceeds from Empty Bowls will benefit organizations that provide food to those in need: the Backpack Snack Attack program serving students, the Florida Community Food Pantry, the Greenwood Lake Food Pantry, the Warwick Community Kitchen in Pine Island and the Warwick Ecumenical Food Pantry.

Tickets are $10 at the door. Children age 3 and younger will be admitted free.